Combination buck stacker and loader



P. REINERT COMBINATION BUCK STACKER AND LOADER Jan. 30, 1940.

Filed Feb. 14, 1939 4 shets-sheet 1 mul A torneys j, 3Q 1940 P. REINRT-I 2,188,724

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COMBINATION BUCK. STACKER -AND LGADER Filed Feb. 14, 1939 4 sheets-sheet4 A ttomeys Patented Jan. 30,1940

COMBINATION BCK STACKER AND LOADER.

Peter lteinert, Cherokee, Iowa Application February 14,

1939, Serial N0. 256,342

4 Claims. (Cl. 214-140) This invention relates to a combination buckstacker and loader and an object of the invention is to provide a deviceof this character which may be also used, inaddition to its use foryloading hay, straw, and bundles of all kinds, as a loader for manure,gravel, and dirt, and also as a simple hoist and/or derrick.

A further object of the .invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which may bereadily connected with a farm tractor.

The invention .together with its objects and advantages will be bestunderstood from a study of the following description taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings wherein:

i Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the device.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a front elevational view of the device with certain partsremoved.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary top plan'view showing a cable-drum, clutch andbrake assemblies.. Figure 5 is a fragmentary detail elevational viewillustrating certain details hereinafter more fully referred to.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the manner ofconnecting one of the v side rails of the frame with a cross bar alsoforming part of the frame.

'Referring to the drawings by reference numerals it will be seen thatthe device comprises a frame 5. The frame 5 includes a cross bar 6 tothe opposite ends of which are pivotd one end of side rails 1 which atlthe free ends thereof are adapted to be bolted or otherwise secured tobrackets 8 suitably mounted on the gear housings 9 of the rearwheels I0of a conventional farm tractor II. At the front end of the frame 5 thelatter is supported by swivelled wheels I2 dis` posed adjacent theopposite ends of the bar- 6 of the frame.

The bars 1 are adjustable laterally relative to one another as requiredby the spacing of the wheels I0 of the tractor, and bars 1 are securedat the proper positionof adjustment, and are braced relative to oneanother through the medium of a cross bar- I3 that is provided withslots' I4 that receive nut-equipped bolts I5 extending through the sidemembers of the frame for ses curing the side bars 1 and cross bar I3fixed rela.-v tive to one another.

Cross bar I3 is also braced with respect to the front bar 6 of the framethrough the medium of brace bars I6. Brace bars I6 are provided withapertures adapted to register with selected apertures arranged in serieson the bars 'I to accommodate bolt and nut means through the medium ofwhich'the brace bars I6 are positively secured to the side members 1 ofthe frame.

Extending between the cross bar I3 andthe front member 6 of the frameare rods I1. As 5 shown in Figure 4 one of the rods I1 is braced withrespect to the cross bar I3 through the medium of a brace-member I8.

Rod I1 and brace I8 are provided with bearings in which is journaled ashaft I9 one end of which l0 is also journaled in the bearing of4 abracket 2li suitably mounted on the vcross bar I3. The purpose oftheshaft I9,will be hereinafter' more fully'explalned.`

Rising from the side bars 1 of the frame '5 are l5 standardsv 2l whichat their upper ends are pro' vided 1with brackets 22 that support afixed shaft 23.A l

Mounted on the shaft 23 to rotate on the shaft as an axis is a rockerwhich includes -a 20 pair of opposed substantially triangular frames 24.Frames 24 are connected together and braced relative to one anotherthrough the medium of cross bars v25, at the front side of the rockerand by a cross bar 26 and diagonal brace bars 25 21 at the rear end ofthe rocker..

For rocking the aforementioned rocker there are provided cables 28 whichat one end are connected with the frame members 24 of the rocker, at therear lower cornrs of said frame members 30 as-at 29. The cables 28 aretrained over pulleys 30 providedon the bar 8 of the frame and windableon drumsl 3l mounted on the ends of a shaft 32 journaledin suitablebearings 33 provided therefor on the aforementioned rods I1 as shown 35in Figure 4. Thus it will be seen that as the cables 28 wind on thedrums 3l the rocker member will be. caused to rock in a clockwisedirec-` tion from the full line position shown in Figure 1, to raise theforkA 34 pivoted to the ter- 40 minal extensions 35 of the frames 24.Thus in this manner is the fork 34 quickly raised for emptying thematerial thereon into a wagon or the like.

Drive from the shaft i9 to the shaft 32 for as swinging the'rocker inthe manner just described is transmitted through the medium of suitablegearing 35 housed within a suitable casing 38 provided therefor andmounted on the frame bar I3. l

Also drive is transmitted to the shaft I9 from the power take-'off shaft31 of the tractor through the medium of a suitable belt and pulley driveconnection .38.

Also, for the shaft I there is provided a ccm- 55 bination clutch andbrake assembly 39 and the clutch part of the assembly 39 has theclutchshifting bell crank 40 thereof connected through -the medium of asuitable link 4| with a control lever 42 suitably provided on thetractor within convenient reach of the driver of the tractor. Also theband of the brake'portion of the assembly 39 is connected through'themedium of a suitable link 43 with a hand lever 44 provided therefor andalso mounted on the tractor within convenient reach of the operator.

Thev levers42, 44 are provided with suitable detents cooperablewith racksegmentsfor securing the levers at the desired position of adjustment.

The fork 34 is of somewhat conventional structure being composed oftines 45 secured in suitably spaced relation through the medium of anglebars 4B.

Rising from the endmost tines 45 are'standards 41, and each standard 41is suitably braced through the medium of braces 48 and 49. The standards41 at their upper ends are connected by a bar 50 as shown.

Secured to the standards 41 and spaced above the tines 45 is a guardrail 5I that is substantially U-shaped and has the legs thereofextending above and parallel to the endmost tines as shown.

Provided on the bar 50 adjacent opposite ends of the bar are eyes 52with which are engaged the hookends of rods 53.

Rods 53 converge at one end and at said converging end are connectedthrough the medium` brace members 58.

. Suitably connected with the upper end of the arm 55 is a cable 59 thatis threaded through a suitable opening provided therefor in the free endof arm 5B and is windable on a drum 60 suitably provided therefor andmounted onthe steering post '6l of the tractor as shown. Forthe drumthere is provided a suitable crank handle 62.

In connection- With the above it -will be understood that .as the rockeris rocked in the direction hereinbefore noted to raise the rake 34 theoperator turns the crank 62 associated with drum- 6|) for winding thecable 59 on the drum to thereby maintain the cable tautV during theraising of the rake. When the rake has been raised to the dottedposition shown in Figure 1 the operator then releases the crank 62 sothat the rake in response to gravity and the weight of the materialthereon will then swing downwardly on its pivot 63 to the dotted lineposition suggested in Figure 1 for discharging Y the material thereoninto a wagon or the like.

After the material has thus been discharged from the rake the clutch ofthe assembly 39 isl released vas is also the brake of said assembly vsothat the shaft 32 will be free to rotate for At' the rear end thereofthe endmost tines of the rake are provided with cushion springs 63,which engage the ends 35 of the frame members 24 of said rocker memberwhen the rake is returned to its normal position, and serve to cushionthe' shock incidental to the return of the rake to said position.

It is thought that a clear understanding of the construction, operation,manner of using, utility and advantages of an invention of thischaracter will be had without a more detailed description thereof exceptto state that obviously when the device is to' be used as a manureloader the tines of the fork or rake will be spaced closer together thanis the case when the device is used as a'hayv loader.

Having thus described thel invention what .is claimed as new is:

1. In a loader of the character described, a supporting structure, arocker member mounted on said supporting structure, said rocker memberincluding forwardly extending members having their front ends curvingupwardly, a rake tending rearwardly of the pivotal points and loy catedover the curved parts of said forwardly extending members, springsbetween said rearwardly extending parts of the rake and the curvedportions of the forwardly extending members, means for rocking saidrocker.member for raising andlowering said rake,'jand means forreleasably retaining the rake in a -'load-retaining position relative toLsaid rocker member, said means being quickly ir'eleasable to p ermittherake to swing relative'to the rocker for discharging e the contents ofthe rake.

2. In a loader of the character described, a wheel-supported frameadapted to accommodate between the sides thereof a tractor and to besecured to the tractor to extend laterally and l forwardly of the`tractor, standards mounted on the frame at opposite sides of thelatter, a xed rod supported between said standards, a rocker mounted onthe rod to rock relative thereto, drums mounted on said frame, pulleysmounted on the frame at one end'of the latter, cables windableon thedrums and connected at one end to the rocker, saidA cables being trainedover said pulleys and serving incidental to the winding thereof on thedrums to rock said rocker in one direction, a rake pivoted to the rockerat one end I of the latter to 'swing with the rocker, a back uprightframe for the rake. a bell crank lever mounted on said rod to rotaterelative to the rod as an axis, said lever having one part extendingupwardly Vand the other part extending rearwardly,- link membersconnecting said upwardly extending part of the lever with the back frameof the rake, a drum mounted on the tractor, and a cable connected withsaid upper part of the lever and passing through a hole in vthe rear endof the rearwardly extending part of the lever and windable on thelast-mentioned drum in a manner to hold the rake in a loadretainingposition relative to the rocker inci- -dental to a rocking of the rockerin a direction standards, a substantially triangular-shaped the rbd torock relative' to said rod, drums mounted rocker frame mounted at itsupper corner on on said frame, pulleys mounted on the frame 75 ed on thetractor, a cable connected with said'v 'direction to raise the frontendthereof, a rake pivoted to the front end of the rocker frame to swingwith vthe rocker frame, a bell crank lever mounted on said rod to rotaterelative to the rod as an axis, said bell crank lever having a partextending upwardly from the rod and another part extending rearwardlyand said rearwardly extending part having a hole at its rear end, linkmembers connecting said upwardly extending part of the lever with therake, said rake having an upstanding rear part to which said linkmembers are connected, a drum mountupwardly extending part of the bellcrank lever and passing through the hole in the horizontal part of thelever and windable on the drum in a manner to hold the rake in aload-retaining position relative to the rocker frame incidental to a'rockingI of the rocker frame in a direction to elevate the rake, andmeans for driving the first-mentioned drums from the power take-oi shaftof the tractor, said driving means including a shaft, lgearingconnecting the shaft with the rst-mentioned drums, and a clutch andbrake assembly connected with said shaft for controlling the driveconnection between the shaft and the power take-oif shaft of the tractorand also for retarcling rotation of the shaft.

` 4. In a loader of the character described, a wheel-supported frameadapted to accommodate between thesides thereof a tractor and to besecured to the vtractor to extend laterally and forwardly of thetractor, standards mounted on ,the frame at opposite sides of thelatter, a fixed I rodsupported between said standards, a rocker mountedon the rod to rock relative thereto, drums mounted on said frame,pulleys mounted on the frame at `one end of the latter, cables windableon the drums and connected at one end to the rocker, said cables beingtrained over said pulleys and serving incidental to the winding thereofon the drums to rock said rocker in one direction, a rake. pivoted tothe rocker at one end of the latter to swing with the rocker, a levermounted on said rod to rotate relative to the rod as an axis, linkmembers connecting said lever with the rake, a drum mounted on thetractor, and a cable connected with said lever and windable on thedrumin a manner to hold the rake in a load-retaining position relative tothe rocker incidental to a rocking of the rocker in a ldirection toelevate the rake, and said frame including side rails laterallyadjustable relative to one another and having

